Nigeria: 7.3 Million Nigerian Women, Girls Undernourished - UNICEF

A new global report has raised the alarm on the need to invest in essential nutrition programmes for adolescent girls and women as the number of Nigerian undernourished teenage… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's First Lady Declares National Prayers Against Homosexuality

Kenya's First Lady Rachel Ruto has declared national prayers against homosexuality in the country, lamenting the family unit was under attack. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Will Give Women, Youths, 40% in His Cabinet - Titi Abubakar

Wife of the Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Titi Abubakar, has said that her husband (Atiku Abubakar) if elected, would give women and youths 40… Read more »

Nigeria: On Plight of Women and Children in IDPs Camps

An overwhelming majority of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Nigeria are women and children. Even though there are varying statistics about the exact figure of internally… Read more »

Nigeria: Women More Inclined Towards Presidency of Peter Obi - Oby Ezekwesili

Former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, said women are more inclined towards the presidency of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Read more »

Nigeria: Stephanie Coker Under Fire for Detesting Friendship With Nigerian Women

Nigerian on-air personality, Stephanie Coker has come under criticism after saying that she doesn't like making friends with Nigerian-raised women. Read more »

Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala Emerges ALM's Best African Female Leader

The United Kingdom-based African Leadership Magazine (ALM) has named the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as "African Female Leader of… Read more »

Nigeria: Inflation - More Women Engage in Backyard Farming for Food Supply in Jos

Some women in Jos metropolis, seeking alternatives to high prices of staple food and vegetables, have taken to backyard farming for the daily food needs of their families. Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau - Women in Mining Take Steps to Bridge Gender Gap in Sector

Mining is an important sector which supports the economy of any country that embraces it. It encourages entrepreneurship, improves employment opportunities and boosts the Gross… Read more »